The Aidan Project

In this edition of Project
Extra, Ran Levi explains the hugely exciting developments in gene
editing, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats
(CRISPR), which has the potential to transform human biology as we
know it. CRISPR (pronounced "crisper") is a biological gene
editing system for reconfiguring...

In this edition of the Aidan
Project, Aidan looks at the glorious myths and gloomy realities of
the real Dunkirk, and examines how accurately Christopher Nolan’s
latest blockbuster addresses the bittersweet events of Operation
Dynamo. Is the movie mere flag-waving or a true account of the
disastrous chaos on the...

In this edition of the Aidan
Project, Aidan is joined by John Ashmore, chief reporter for
PoliticsHome, to discuss the latest developments in British
politics. Is Theresa May on borrowed time? How relevant is Tony
Blair? Plus a look at Grenfell, Brexit, terrorism, Donald Trump
potentially visiting the UK, and much more....

The United States Intelligence
Community concluded with high confidence that the Russian
government interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential
election.
In this edition of the Aidan
Project, Aidan is joined on the line from Israel by Ran Levi, an
accomplished technology expert, science author and podcaster. In
this...

The name of this podcast was
inspired by the influential 1975 book,Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our
Treatment of Animals,
by Peter Singer, an Australian philosopher. Singer argued that the
interests of animals should be considered because of their ability
to experience tangible suffering.Are we, as a society,...

About the Podcast

Aidan Coughlan's inquisitive podcast examines current events, history and culture. What is happening in the world and how do we make sense of it? Aidan, assisted by expert guests from around the globe, is on a quest to find out. Why not join him?